Cursor users report bugs, billing issues, and AI feature problems

By PulseAugur Editorial · [9 sources] · 2026-08-23 07:23

Users of the AI-powered code editor Cursor are reporting a range of issues, including performance problems, unexpected behavior with AI features, and billing disputes. Some users are experiencing lag, inability to open new windows, and audio retention issues after closing the application. Others have encountered problems with AI agent functionality, such as "best-of-n" not working in certain modes and agents failing silently. Additionally, there are reports of fraudulent billing practices, with users being charged after canceling subscriptions and facing difficulties obtaining refunds or human support. AI

IMPACT Widespread user complaints suggest potential issues with the integration and reliability of AI features within the Cursor IDE.

RANK_REASON User-reported issues and feedback on a specific software product.

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Cursor users report bugs, billing issues, and AI feature problems

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r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/PuzzledCauliflower35 · 2026-08-28 10:05

Why is cursor acting this way?

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1w0mdor/why_is_cursor_acting_this_way/"> <img alt="Why is cursor acting this way?" src="https://preview.redd.it/lhdpwjdua3mh1.png?width=108&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a0aec3939883f8fe21335b5640a26ea9a6df91…
r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/shaman-warrior · 2026-08-28 08:17

cursor feedback

<div class="md"><p>just got back to using Cursor for the generous $60 plan. the plan is excellent value.</p> <p>closed browsers retain audio somehow? I work on something with audio, nothing is open, if I close cursor, the sound disappears. without closing cursor, t…
r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Far-Session-576 · 2026-08-27 19:49

Cursor is doing fraud

<div class="md"><p>I cancelled subscription on 23rd when the payment status was open and money not debited from my account </p> <p>But on 24th the money got debited </p> <p>Now I went to the <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>I have zero usage …
r/cursor TIER_2 Français(FR) · /u/kondasviktor · 2026-08-27 13:20

I’ve just maxed out Cursor

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1vztswj/ive_just_maxed_out_cursor/"> <img alt="I’ve just maxed out Cursor" src="https://preview.redd.it/oqnd7e7r4xlh1.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=04ef116477edff8ba80c65145c58baddcd60532c" tit…
r/cursor TIER_2 (CY) · /u/Fabulous-System-2567 · 2026-08-26 08:43

REALLY? CURSOR

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1vyrd7p/realyy_cursor/"> <img alt="REALYY? CURSOR" src="https://preview.redd.it/h61zh6rimolh1.png?width=320&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0b273e84b04df32a21dc1169b73dce3b34a30602" title="REALYY? CURSOR" /> </…
r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/srdtweyr · 2026-08-26 05:03

What is happening to Cursor?

<div class="md"><p>Hi! I'm a Codex Plus user. I was pretty comfortable with the weekly limits, I used Codex for websites/apps and it was doing pretty ok so far, however a friend recommended me the Cursor 20$ plan saying I would get more usage if I used Grok 4.6 for…
r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/CertainAct1878 · 2026-08-25 03:12

Why does cursor suddenly reach 100%?

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1vxo6ir/why_does_cursor_suddenly_reach_100/"> <img alt="Why does cursor suddenly reach 100%?" src="https://preview.redd.it/9u0gqxmbtflh1.png?width=140&height=15&auto=webp&s=391e179827f346cb000fd6d0df9e…
r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/WoutTengrootenhuysen · 2026-08-23 07:23

What is going on with Cursor?

<div class="md"><p>Has anybody been experiencing a severe drop in quality ?</p> <p>I genuinely dont understand whats going on with Cursor since the last update. It crashes every 15 minutes. It's on its fourth attempt to refactor code in my project. On the first two…
r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Far-Sock-3170 · 2026-08-29 05:05

End of the deal with Cursor

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1w1dbxv/end_of_the_deal_with_cursor/"> <img alt="End of the deal with Cursor" src="https://preview.redd.it/n8iw6obdy8mh1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=57062fd0fab55da3eaf4e91233a14bcf833f16e9" t…

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